A) a force that moves something B) the rate at which work is done C) the ability to do work D) potential and kinetic
A) wood chips B) ethanol made from corn C) petroleum (crude oil) D) methane captured from decaying cow manure
A) coal fired power plants B) dead dinosaur remains C) swamp remains that are thousands of years old D) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old
A) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed B) are very efficient to use for producing energy C) can be converted directly into heat and electricity D) are free and easy to use
A) natural gas B) solar C) geothermal D) biomass
A) coal B) wood C) natural gas D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) biomass B) kinetic C) potential D) electrical
A) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes B) high wind velocities, and open space areas C) large mountain ranges and forests D) large lakes that flow into rivers
A) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour B) in a desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour C) in a coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour D) on a mountain top with an average wind speed of 15 miles per hour
A) it produces waste that is very radioactive B) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process C) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler D) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted
A) location B B) location A C) location C D) location D
A) location B B) location C C) location D D) location E
A) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed B) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel C) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area D) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers
A) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them B) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam C) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles D) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid
A) coal and oil B) natural gas and coal C) a mix of renewable energy sources D) nuclear power from uranium
A) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river B) a coal burning power plant in a rural area C) wind turbines on top of mountains D) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power
A) coal B) hydro-power (water) C) natural gas D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) wind power B) light energy C) nuclear energy D) hydro-power
A) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses B) generate waste products that can be easily stored C) do no have to transport fuel D) can be built almost anywhere
A) grid B) transformer C) generator D) power surge
A) location C B) location E C) location F D) location A
A) locations D and H B) locations B and E C) locations E and G D) locations A and F
A) location H B) location C C) location F D) location B
A) F and H B) D and E C) A and E D) B and D
A) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant B) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid C) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities D) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution
A) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause B) the cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted C) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles D) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy
A) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage B) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home C) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home D) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels
A) energy transport efficiency of the dam B) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work C) a low energy efficient process of a dam D) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy
A) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel B) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced C) less energy is lost during electrical transmission D) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport
A) city A B) city B C) city C D) city D
A) natural gas B) coal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) hydro-power (water)
A) lighting the home B) cooking and storing food C) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) D) heating and cooling rooms
A) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build B) the waste products are easy to store C) there is less air pollution D) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants
A) residential (homes) B) industrial (factories) C) transportation D) electrical
A) coal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) geothermal D) natural gas
A) horsepower (HP) B) kilowatt-hours (kWh) C) Joule-hours (Jh) D) volts (V)
A) uses more energy than heating rooms B) is an energy efficient practice C) uses energy when it is not actively charging D) uses renewable energy from the grid
A) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove B) microwave ovens and toasters C) the refrigerator and freezer D) lighting the house |